Zen series Wood and Steel table

The “Zen” series of tables I have been doing are inspired by Asian designs shapes that interest me i love selecting wood that has “flaws” and not eliminate but rather show off the flaw. Again I am using live edge black walnut that is 8 quarter thick the base is forged and fabricated steel. This piece has a painted surface to make the triangle elements and the base to resemble bronze or brass I don’t normally use faux finishes but thought it was appropriate on this piece.

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This is beautiful… perfectly fits my aesthetic, I love it. I agree with you – the faux finish on the triangles adds a LOT to this. Very charming. I love how you treated the character in the walnut. I love seeing furniture items that respect the imperfections in wood.

Very nice! I really like Asian design influences. I’d love to be able to incorporate metal into my woodworking. Can you talk a bit about your skills in this area? How hard it is to get set up to do metal (basic skills and costs).

Beautiful piece of wood, too. I’m always attracted to these pieces (big chunks with flaws), but intimidated because I”m afraid either the design or execution of the piece will ruin the chunk.

Great work, using the knots is a great way to show the beauty of the wood!

A wise man on here told me, too many people when building projects want the perfect piece of wood. He said, “instead of cutting the knots out incorporate them into the project.” Use epoxies if you have to fill them but use them to highlight you work. Nice job! Table is great.